Cabinet



Mar. 3. 1925. 1,528,413

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J. B. EDWARDS CABINET Filed Feb.

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Mar. 3. 1925.

J. B. EDWARDS CABINET 3 Sheets-Sheet' 3 Filed Feb. 19, 1923 Patented Mar. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH B. EDWARDS, OF CHICAGO,'ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO KELLOGG SWITOI-IBOAR-D .AND SUPPLY COMPANY, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, .A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

CABINET.

Application filed February 19, 1923. Serial No. 619,797.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH B. EDWARDS, a citizen of the United States ot America, residing in Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Cabinets, of which the following is a. specification.

My invention relates to cabinets and more particularly to a. cabinet employedv for enclosing and supporting radio apparatus.'

A feature of my invention is the provision of a cabinet which willpermit its top, rear,` or. front partto `be removed independently of each other to permitaccess tothe various parts mounted in my cabinet, or, in other words, the provision ot a cabinet which will permit access to the parts secured'therein either trom the top or the rear or the ront of my cabinet.

Another feature of my invention is the provision of Ymeans for securing the ditlferent parts of my cabinet together.

The above tea-tures, as well as others, will be more clearly described in the ensuing specification and for a clearer understanding of my invention reference may be had to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters in the several views denote like parts.

Fig. 1 is a front-plan view of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a top-plan view of my invention;

Fig. 3 is a rear view of my invention;

Fig. 4 is an end; View `of my invention showing a portion in section;

Fig. 5 is aV view showing the Ymanner in which the front part of my cabinet is secured to the other parts of the cabinet;

Fig. 6 is a view showing the manner in which the top or cover of my cabinet is secured to the other parts lof my cabinet;

Fig. 7 is another view showing the manner in which the front part of my cabinet is secured to the other part of my cabinet;

Fig. 8 is a view showing the manner in which the removable rear part of my cabinet is secured to the other part of the cabinet.

Fig. 9 is a View showing a part ot' the means for securing the ditferent parts of my cabinet together; and

Fig. 10 is a View showing Fig. 9 disassembled.

Referring now more in detail to my invention, A. is the top or cover,` B the front panel, C the bottom or base, Dthe endsand .F4 the rear panel of my cabinetl all or' which are secured together toform' the cabinet of my invention 1n a manner to be later den 'y scribed.

Before describing the manner in which the diii'erent kparts of mycabinet are assembled and secured together, I will first describe Figs. 9 and 10.

rlhe U-shaped member lis made of some suitable metal and has itsy leg 2e-Xtending longer than its other leg 3, said leg 2 being provided with a threaded oriticet. The U- shaped member 1 has an oblong opening 5, and the legs 2 and 3 of said U-shaped member l have cut away portions 6Y for purposes to be presently described. The leg 2 of Y member l is also provided wit-h a spur 12 integrally formed therewith for a purpose which will be pointed out late-r. A member 7 is provided which has its body portion 8 intermediate ol' its ends reduced and provided with a threaded orifice 9. The re duced body portion 8 of member 7 is of a size to permit its insertion between the legs 2 and 3 of member l and to bring the wings 10 ot' said member 7 into engagement with the cut away portiony (31o-l3 `the U-shaped member l. The reduced' portion' 8 of member 7 is of a size to permit longitudinal movement as well as lateral movement of the said member 7 between the legs 2 and 3 of member l. To secure themember 7 between the legs 2 and 3 or' member l, the

Vl. The threaded orifice 9 in member 7 is so arranged that it comes in alignment with the opening 5 in the member l, said opening 5 vbeing somewhat larger than theorilice 9 in member 7. The members land 7 as assembled and shown in Fig. 9 will be referred to in the ensuing specification as unit H.

A description of the manner in which the different parts of my cabinet are assembled and secured together' will now be given.

The ends-l) are permanently secured in a suitable manner tol the bottom or base C andl the rear panel E is permanently secured in a suitable manner to the ends D and base C. The rear panel E is provided with a. rectangular opening in which is titted and removably secured a Vdoor tE', said door 1E being secured in the panel 'E by means of a groove and tongue engagement 13 -on one sideand by means ot a screw 14 which extends through a suitable opening in vthe cylindrical member 16 which is suitably secured in the door E', and then extends through a suitable opening in the door E and has screw-threaded engagement with a suitably tapped orilice in the member 17 which member 17 is secured to panel E :by `suitable screws 18.

Toeach ofthe ends D and directly'opposite lthe rear panel 'E is suitably secured strip ot' wood 19 and directly back of this strip of wood 19 and near the corner zoit each end D is secured a unit H by means ot a suitable screw 20 which extendsthrough lthe orifice 4 in Amember 1 of the unit jI-I and then has screw-threaded 'engagement with the end D, the spur 12 Vof said member en- -gagesa depression in the end D to prevent rotationolI the unit` H. The Vtront'panel 'B of my cabinet is provided with a plurality et suitable openings tor permitting the various parts ot' the apparatus enclosed Ain my cabinet to be secured to the said front panel, said front panel and apparatus adapted to kbe removed from my cabinet asa unit.

Secured to the back of the front panel B, ,in a suitablemanner, area `number of operable elements each of which has an extending operating portion (such as the end of a shaft) extending through'a suitable openking in said lfront panel. A controlling member. such as a dial or lnob,'isfsecuredttofthe extending portion for operating or vcontrolling purposes. The dials are indicated on Figure 1 of the Vdrawing' by the reference character d and, the linobsare indicated'by fthe reference character c. The-dials fl and the knobs /c may be grasped vby A'the hand and turned to control the ,parts associated with the respective dials vand knobs. The members indicated (in Fig. 1) bythereference character j are the ends of protruding 'connection jacks,'such as are used in radio sets. lhe elements referred to `above vas being'secured to the back of -the frontpanel B are adapted, when my cabinet is^assem bledfto'be enclosed within said cabinet. I have not shown a View of such elements or apparatus enclosed within the cabinet, as a snowing of the same is thought unnecessary Yfor a clear understanding of my invention. Although I have described radio apparat-us as being secured to the back of the iront panel AB and controlling members positioned in the front of said panel. it is to be understood that I do 'not wish to limit lmy invention to the application of such apparatus.

rIhe front panel B is of a. size to tit be tween 4vthe ends D and the'top or cover A `and base C respectively. sothatits ends will engage-the strips 19'secured to said ends 7D.

To secure'ltheffront panel 'B -inthis position 23 are provided which extend through suitable openings in the panel B and-then extend throughtheopenings 5 in the member 1 and then havescrew-threadedengagement with the tapped orilice 9 in member 7 of the unit H.

The opening 5 in member 1 is oblong and ysomewhat larger than the diameter of the screw 23 so that when the panel B is placed in position as described above the screws 23 vwill-come infalignment with the'said opening "5 -in the members 1 of unit II. rvThe ymember Iof unit `H has its'tapped orifice9 -directly in `alignment vwith vopening 5 in member laspointed outabove so that when a screw 23 isinserted andextended through opening 'in'mem'ber 1,'the'po1ntedend o 'the-screw 23 .will'engarge the Ttapped orilice 9 in member'7 and as the screw'23 ismoved inwardly, themember'7 being permitted to move between the legs 2 and 3 of -member l7 iboth ina longitudinal'and a lateraldirection, the member y7 will'be moved Vibythe curingfmeans for securing'the l:liront panel B i;

in position, and it `will'be further seen that by having-the opening in'member lllarger Vthan Ithe 'diameter oi''the screw 23 and the mem'ber 7 ymovably supported krbetween the flegsv2 and3 of member 1, and the screw23 pointed `at its-one end,'the screw`23 will [ind engagement xwith the 'tapped orilice 9 in lmember Vv7 even though when rst inserted and extended through the opening-'5 inmember l1 thescrew'23 does not comef'directly in alignment with the said tapped oriice 9.

VThus itfis apparent trom-the above description that the unit H will permit a slight variation in 1the position of the screw 23 without "necessitating a change in order to efect engagement oilthe screw .23 withthe ltapped'oriiice 9 in member 7, as would be 'the'caseshouldlthe member adapted to ibe engaged by the screw-23 ibe'secured Ain van limmovable or stationarymanner.

Eachend D is provided with a pin 26 whiclrrests ina suitable openingiin 'theend D. The rear panel 'E isalso'provided `with yapair of pins 26andopenings inthe'cover A are `adaptedto receiveithepins 26 inthe ends D and Jrear panel :E to locate the` cover A in relationtoltheeinembers :IL-I -which secure -the cover in position. Tofsecure the=topor cover A in position, a unit H is secured to each offthe ends .D by means ofa screw'28 `whiclrextendsthrough theopening 4 in the member 1 and then hasscrewthreaded engagement withitliefend iD and ithe spur 12 engages a depression in the end D toprevent 'rotationof lsaid unit LH. Aunit His also secured to the back of the front panel B by means of a screw 28 which extends through an opening in said panel B and has screwthreaded engagement with the unit H. A. screw 29 is provided for each unit H and which screw 29 extends through a suitable opening in a cylindrical member 30 which is suitably secured in the cover A and which screw 29 then extends through a suitable opening in the cover A., opening 5 in member l and then has screw-threaded engagement with the tapped orifice 9 in member 7 of unit H. To remove the top or cover A all that is necessary is to remove the screws 29 and lift the cover off which will give access from the top of my cabinet to the apparatus mounted to the back of the front panel B.

Now should it be desired to get at the entire apparatus which is mounted on the back of the front panel B, the front panel B and apparatus secured thereto may be removed as a unit by removing the screws 23 and the screw 29 engaging the unit H secured to the back of said panel B. If it is desired to get at the apparatus from the rear of my cabinet it may be done by removing the screws 14: and lifting out the door E.

Thus it will be seen from the above description and from the drawings that l have provided a cabinet simple and economical in construction and one which will permit access to the apparatus mounted therein from either the rear or the top, or which will permit the entire apparatus secured to the front panel and enclosed by my cabinet to be removed from the cabinet by removing screws 23 and screw 29 and then withdrawing the panel B and apparatus as a unit from the rest of the cabinet whereby access may be had to the entire apparatus.

While I have described a preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to be limited to the exact structure as shown and described but intend to cover all that which comes within the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent. is:

l. In a cabinet of the character described having a. removable front panel, a removable top, and a removable back panel, means including screw-threaded members secured within said cabinet and to said front, top and back panels, and screw-threaded meinbers for extending through said front, top and back panels and into screw-threaded engagement with the members of said first means to hold said top, front and back panels in place, said front panel, top, and back panel being removable independently of each other.

2. In a cabinet of the character described, a front panel, apparatus enclosed in said cabinet and secured to said front panel,

means including screw-threaded members, and brackets having floating members adapted to be engaged and disengaged by said screw-threaded members for permitting access to said apparatus either from the vtop or rea-r of said cabinet, and means including screw-threaded members, and brackets having floating members adapted to be engaged and disengaged by said screw-threaded members for permitting said front panel and apparatus secured thereto to be removed from said cabinet as a unit.

3. In a cabinet of the character described, a front panel, apparatus secured to said front panel and -enclosed in said cabinet, a removable top for said cabinet for permitting access to said apparatus from the top orn the cabinet, a removable door in the rear of said cabinet for permitting access to said apparatus from the rear et said cabinet, and means including screw-threaded members, and brackets having floating members adapted to be engaged and disengaged by said screw-threaded members for permitting the removal of said front panel and apparatus secured thereto as a unit, whereby said apparatus is entirely exposed to give access thereto.

4. A cabinet of the character described, including a front panel apparatus secured to said front panel, and means for securing said front panel to said cabinet and adapted .to permit said panel and apparatus to be removed from said cabinet a unit, said means including a U-shaped member having an oriiice, a second member having a tapped orifice secured between the legs of said UV-shaped member so that said tapped orifice is in alignment with said first orifice, a threaded member for extending through said front panel and orifice in said U-shaped member and adapted to have screw-threaded engagement with the tapped oriiice in said second member whereby said iront panel is secured to said cabinet.

5. A cabinet ot the character described including a top or cover, means for securing said top or cover to said cabinet and to permit said top or cover to be removed from said cabinet, said means including a U-shaped member having an opening, another member having a tapped orifice smaller than said opening, secured to said U-shaped member so that said tapped orifice is in alignment with said opening, a threaded member for extending through said top or cover and opening in said U-shapedV member and adapted to engage said tapped orifice to secure said top or cover on said cabinet.

6. A. cabinet of the character described including independently removable parts, means for securing said removable parts to said cabinet, said means including U-shaped members having fioating members secured thereto, Lscrewf'izhreaoled members for -eX- Vtending through said fremovable parts, and adapted to have engagement with said floating members to secure said removable parts .to-said cabinet.

7 A cabinet `of the fcharacter Vdescribed including a removablemember, a U-shaped member having an opening, another member having atapped orifice secured between .the legs of saidU-sliaped member and adapted to be moved relative to said U-shaped member, a l`threaded member fore-Xending through-said removable member andopening in said U-shaped member and :to engage said other member tocause itstapped orilice to receive said threaded member Wherebyvsaid removable member is secured .toisaid cabine-1;.

:8. A cabinet or" the character described including removable elements, means for securing said removable elements to said eabinet, said, means including stationary elements having openings and movable elements havingorifices, saidmovable element-s being secured to -said v-stationary felements, and membersI for extending through; said .removable elements and openings in saidstationary elements and adapted-.tofengage the oriiices in said movable elements whereby said`v removable. elements are securedl to said Cabinet.

9. A cabinet of the character Ldescribed including a rear panel provided 4With -an opening, a door for engaging lsaid opening, and means for securingsaid `door in said opening, said meansineiudinge tongue-mid groove jointengagement between said door and panelrandalsoincluding a member-provided Witli a tapped'orifice -secu'rediofsaid rear panel and a screw-threaded member ier extending through said doorand adapted-:to have v'screw-threaded rengagement with vthe tapped oriiicein said member.

.Signed by me at Chicago,in.thecounty kof `Cook and State of Illinois,onpthis 17th-*day of February, 1923.

JOSEPH B. EDWARDS. 

